A signed and inscribed photo of John Wilkes Booth, the man who shot and killed President Lincoln, ca. 1862-1865 sold at Swann Galleries on May 7 for $107,950. The presale high estimate was $10,000. (371×600). Reported by Rare Book Hub.
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May 12, 2026
Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Yours Truly / J. Wilkes Booth," half-length portrait by Case & Getchell, showing him seated in ¾ view with fist resting on his hip and holding a cane [in Boston, 1862]. Inscribed in the image at upper edge (with side and upper extremes continuing onto the [...]
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